Slog - Comments on SPD Ignoring Gay Bashing in Belltown? http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown Last Saturday night, a 47-year-old Seattle man and his 32-year-old friend were attacked by a group of young men in Belltown after, they say, one of the suspects asked if they were gay, and they're concerned SPD isn't investigating the case as a hate crime. According to the police report, the two men were on the 2200 block of 1st avenue, just after 11:30PM, when they passed a group of young men, one of whom was urinating on the street. According to the 32-year-old man, one of the urinating man's friends asked the 47 year-old "if [we] were gay [and]... Copyright 2008 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:24:09 -0800 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:31:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Marcus Aurelius Oh Jonah, this is a horrible event, but don't fucking blame all of the SPD for not covering "hate crimes"

]]> Marcus Aurelius http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777691 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777691 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:38:15 -0800 Comment by Shaniqua Jackson If everything in this article is true then it's a hate crime.

]]> Shaniqua Jackson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777723 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777723 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:01:42 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @1

Wow. You're a fucking idiot.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777743 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777743 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:15:46 -0800 Comment by monkey They'll be lucky if the SPD investigates this at all, let alone as a hate crime. Those jaywalking tickets don't write themselves, you know.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777759 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c777759 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:25:09 -0800 Comment by Gitai Oh, what a fucking surprise. SPD isn't investigating a crime. At this point, I just don't fucking understand why we bother keeping them around for all they do after a crime.

Why not cut the force in half, and have the remaining half dedicated to stopping violent crimes in progress? For all the violent crimes where they don't catch the perpretrator in the act (the only time aside from murder they'll actually make an arrest, investigate, or even feign interest), and for all property crimes, we can pay a dedicated crew of record keepers to file the reports necessary to make an insurance claim and maintain our crime stats. I mean, it'll cost less than a cop's starting salary, and there would be no net difference.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c778412 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c778412 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:31:56 -0800 Comment by Zander Maybe it was hate crime and maybe not. The weekend crowds draw a lot of old fashioned S.O.B's who will punch anyone for any reason regardless of whether they are gay, female or a "friend".
Nightlife has become problematic in parts of Seattle but many don't see people getting punched in the face as a problem. Maybe that is the police response?

]]> Zander http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c778415 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c778415 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:33:20 -0800 Comment by Gitai Oh, what a fucking surprise. SPD isn't investigating a crime. At this point, I just don't fucking understand why we bother keeping them around for all they do after a crime.

Why not cut the force in half, and have the remaining half dedicated to stopping violent crimes in progress? For all the violent crimes where they don't catch the perpretrator in the act (the only time aside from murder they'll actually make an arrest, investigate, or even feign interest), and for all property crimes, we can pay a dedicated crew of record keepers to file the reports necessary to make an insurance claim and maintain our crime stats. I mean, it'll cost less than a cop's starting salary, and there would be no net difference.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c778431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c778431 News Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:38:24 -0800 Comment by frederick r what's with all the dupe posts lately??

regardless, we should build a wall around seattle to keep lynnwood and federal way out. that's all. negate the hate.

]]> frederick r http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c779573 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/spd_ignoring_gay_bashing_in_belltown#c779573 News Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:31:16 -0800